dv8,
The F100 is a joy to fly and operate, and the manuals are better than most (all?) I have come across since. However, they do not provide the details which you seek, though the Maintenance Manuals do. Ask your engineers if they allow you some time to bone up on the answers. You will probably find that they keep these manuals either on a PC database or on those funny microfiche things. Often, there is a facility to print copies of what you need.
Ignition Override,
There is a creeping tendency to show pilots less and less technical detail on the aircraft they operate. I don't agree with this, and having seen the manuals that can result from this policy (Boeing are particularly poor), I think it would be wise for pilots as a body of people to ask for more information. I can't agree with criticising someone who has a specific question and wants to find the answer.
As to where the sensors are, this can have a bearing on certain matters. A Hot Start, for example, may not look too bad if your EGT sensor is very far removed from the burner.
The Fokker does very well with regard to 'red lines'; it knows which phase of operation the engine is in (start, ground, flight, whatever) and displays the 'gauges' with the amber and red lines placed to reflect the limits in force. Thus, during start, the red line is at the start limit; once running, it moves. Further, any exceedance is highlighted by an appropriate alert and the display of the necessary checklist.
It's a real joy to fly by hand, too!
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'Brighten my Northern Sky' Nick Drake R.I.P.
[This message has been edited by NorthernSky (edited 23 June 2001).]